Why Was Violence Never On The Table During The Sunflower Movement?
The Sunflower Movement was from start to finish a non-violent movement. Why was this so?
CategoryDiscourse Within The Movement
Internal discourse within the Sunflower Movement reflects how participants conceived of their relation to society writ large, as well as the social concerns with which they were engaged
Relation To History In The Sunflower Movement
The relation of the Sunflower Movement to prior social movements in Taiwan went both ways
Maintaining The Legitimacy Of The Movement
It was always a challenge for the Sunflower Movement to maintain its legitimacy in the eyes of the public
Police Violence In The Sunflower Movement
What were the major incidents of police violence during the Sunflower Movement?
Why Did The Sunflower Movement Rupture The Everyday For Many Participants?
The Sunflower Movement allowed many young people, who had previously felt politically disempowered, to suddenly have the sense of seizing control of their own destiny
Was The Sunflower Movement A Radical Democracy?
The phrase “radical democracy” had previously been an avowed aspiration of some of the leadership of the Sunflower Movement
Taiwan-Japan Ties In The Sunflower Movement
Friendly relations between Japan and Taiwan were visible in the Sunflower Movement, with expressions of support from Japanese participants
Internal Dissent Within The Movement
Can we see part of the internal debates within the movement less about concrete political differences, but in some sense as a struggle for social capital?
Influence From Occupy Wall Street?
The Sunflower Movement drew, in some sense, from the 2011 Occupy Movement in the United States